WitchHazel Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 I can't believe it's been 3 weeks already. Lovely photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 I think she is becoming quite handsome. I hope her comb does not recede too much as I think the flop over gives her a rather 'gal about town' look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squiffs Posted October 25, 2011 Author Share Posted October 25, 2011 Xena update - it's been just over 6 weeks and Xena finally made her transition from eglu to cube with the other big girls last week She's still a total tyrant at times, though not in a vicious way, she allows the other girls to eat their fill with the sole condition that at any time she can choose to peck the crumbs off their face. We're getting an egg more often than not now, too She's beefing out in the feather department, her wings at the shoulder have some tiny dark brown colouring coming through, and her tail feathers have gotten rather depleted, I hope that's making way for new ones! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squiffs Posted October 25, 2011 Author Share Posted October 25, 2011 https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/316016_10150340901391918_678236917_8216321_648406095_n.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/312857_10150340901496918_678236917_8216322_1675538600_n.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/309025_10150340901561918_678236917_8216323_1525941911_n.jpg I've tried desperately to resize these images and the forum won't let me use the bbcode to adjust them to be 200x200 wide, so I gave up and just linked them, sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 What a pretty girl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennym Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Yay, glad she's part of the flock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine-chick Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 So glad you posted the update, especially the photos She looks like she's coming on a treat .. what a character. I don't know who's the luckiest to have found whom PS .. My 2 new ex-bats are also called Doris and Elsie (after 2 late Aunts !!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackian Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Wonderful, It is so nice to have the update . Very often I never hear the end of a thread. Shew has come on in leaps and bounds congratulations to you. What happened about your neighbour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing cloud Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 What a happy little hen she looks . Well done all of you ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Glad Xena is thriving - good looking gal. yes what happened with nutty neighbour her who chucks bleach everywhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squiffs Posted October 26, 2011 Author Share Posted October 26, 2011 Thanks everyone - I'm sure Xena's story isn't quite finished, can't wait to see how she looks once her feathers have finished coming in, she'll look a different hen! It's very nice to look back at the first pictures of this thread and how scraggly she was, and see how much she's come on just in this time! My nutty neighbour has been keeping quiet for the time being (it's not been garden weather, really, anyway). I doubt I'll hear anything from her until my postman leaves another parcel with them (might leave specific instructions from now on NOT to leave anything with that house, in case they hold it to ransom I didn't get any reply from environmental health - perhaps I'll try again). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squiffs Posted October 26, 2011 Author Share Posted October 26, 2011 So glad you posted the update, especially the photos She looks like she's coming on a treat .. what a character. I don't know who's the luckiest to have found whom PS .. My 2 new ex-bats are also called Doris and Elsie (after 2 late Aunts !!) I missed this... fab names mine are after the comedy duo Doris and Elsie Waters, I'm sure next time I buy a pair of chickens (silkies, for my birthday, I already have it planned...) they will be called Gert and Daisy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Aw, Lauren, she really is one lovely lady I just love how her comb has stayed big & a wee bit floppy. She sure is in ex batt heaven.............. Alli x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squiffs Posted March 1, 2012 Author Share Posted March 1, 2012 Nearly 6 months since she arrived, Xena now has more feathers than most of my younguns (they're moulting) and outlived my poor little amber, Bella. Her comb has shrunk a lot, but still retains it's jaunty angle, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackian Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 So nice to catch up with Xena.. She looks lovely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Must have read my mind - glad shes thriving. I was thinking of asking the other day. You beat me to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Grest to hear how she's doing, bless her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 What a pretty chicken she has turned out to be and what lucky chickes to be ambling about in all that grass in the sun in your garden. Loved the mad dash towards the patio at the end of the clip. They must have thought treats were up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squiffs Posted March 2, 2012 Author Share Posted March 2, 2012 She's such a treat, and a little bit crazy, she sleeps out on a perch (and was doing that during the horrible cold snap) - really making the most of being out in the elements! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Shes looking great. What did they all run after? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squiffs Posted March 2, 2012 Author Share Posted March 2, 2012 Shes looking great. What did they all run after? Hahaha, nothing! One of them gets the wind up her knickers and the others all follow in the same fashion. It's strange, but very entertaining! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 meant to ask - did you ever find out where she came from - unusual with the ginger head and neck and whitish back - is she a bitsa (bit of this etc) could be a farm hen - one of mine is a mix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squiffs Posted March 2, 2012 Author Share Posted March 2, 2012 Never did find out no, but I have seen quite a lot of rehabilitated ex-batts in the hen welfare trust magazine with similar coloured plummage going on - not sure if it's because her feathers are still new, she's got some dark ones on the tips of her wings that are teeny but definitely new. She's a big fluffy lady now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaLayla Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 She looks really happy and healthy. Nice to hear your update Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing cloud Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Aaww! She looks so contented One very happy little hen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
